Archive for May 6th, 2008

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May
08

Cars

By Anubis Leave a Comment
Categories: COPY CAT LOGOS

Source:http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2691207680/tt0317219


If they can afford to open a rent a car business and afford all these fancy cars…couldn’t they afford a professional to design their logo!!! Copying is not legal; which leads me to question how the company registered its name and logo with the ministry of commerce?!!! Something to think about ;) as long as the existing copyright laws are not actively enforced this phenomena will continue.

Another ad from Kuwait featuring charecters from the movie “Cars”!!!

A logo (Greek λογότυπος = logotypos) is a graphical element, (ideogram, symbol, emblem, icon, sign) that, together with its logotype (a uniquely set and arranged typeface) form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo’s design is for immediate recognition, inspiring trust, admiration, loyalty and an implied superiority.[1] The logo is one aspect of a company’s commercial brand, or economic entity, and its shapes, colors, fonts, and images usually are different from others in a similar market. Logos are also used to identify organizations and other non-commercial entities.

A copycat is a person that mimics or repeats the behavior of another. The term is often derogatory, suggesting a lack of originality. The expression may derive from kittens that learned by imitating the behaviors of their mothers. – Wikipedia

Plagiarism: The abuse of another’s original work by copying it and passing it off as one’s own. As defined in Alastair Campbell book titled The Designer’s Lexicon. Page: 293 ISBN: 0-304-35505-4.

“Imitation is the sincerest form of thievery” excerpt from a book by Capsule titled Design Matters. Page: 84. ISBN -13:978-1-59253-341-1.

06
May
08

Howst Hanging?

By Anubis 2 Comments
Categories: COPY CAT ADS, Copycat and Graphic Design

Original: Aramax
 Less Original: Oskar

Less original: Alimtiaz Investment

Agency: P&A

Country: Kuwait – 2008.

First of all, all of the featured ads on this post were published in the same market (Kuwait), the first to hit the scene was the Aramex ad with an appropriate headline “from anywhere in the world…to your wardrobe” makes perfect sense to put a fashion magazine or catalogue on a hanger, you get the point ;) the Oscar ad for interior design is attempting to create a relationship between the hanger and an interior photo!!! I don’t get it! what i get is that someone desperately wanted to copy the idea of Aramex becouse someone told them its cool (just guessing). The Imtiaz ad just makes me crack up, an ad for a Kuwaiti investment company with the headline “Don’t freeze your money…invest it with excellence” yet the money is hanging on hangers!!! a hint about money laundry perhaps? wrong association. bad. very bad. check out this link Kuwait at risk for money laundering, terror funding

A copycat is a person that mimics or repeats the behavior of another. The term is often derogatory, suggesting a lack of originality. The expression may derive from kittens that learned by imitating the behaviors of their mothers. – Wikipedia

Plagiarism: The abuse of another’s original work by copying it and passing it off as one’s own. As defined in Alastair Campbell book titled The Designer’s Lexicon. Page: 293 ISBN: 0-304-35505-4.

“Imitation is the sincerest form of thievery” excerpt from a book by Capsule titled Design Matters. Page: 84. ISBN -13:978-1-59253-341-1.  

Source: http://hp.skinit.com/designer.php

 

 

 

 

 

06
May
08

Cheeses

By Anubis 1 Comment
Categories: COPY CAT ADS, Copycat and Stock Images

Source: Arab Ad

Stock photography consists of existing photographs that can be licensed for specific uses. Publishers, advertising agencies, graphic artists, and others use stock photography to fulfill the needs of their creative assignments.

A customer who uses stock photography instead of hiring a photographer can save time and money, but can also sacrifice creative control. – Wikipedia

A copycat is a person that mimics or repeats the behavior of another. The term is often derogatory, suggesting a lack of originality. The expression may derive from kittens that learned by imitating the behaviors of their mothers. – Wikipedia

Plagiarism: The abuse of another’s original work by copying it and passing it off as one’s own. As defined in Alastair Campbell book titled The Designer’s Lexicon. Page: 293 ISBN: 0-304-35505-4.

“Imitation is the sincerest form of thievery” excerpt from a book by Capsule titled Design Matters. Page: 84. ISBN -13:978-1-59253-341-1.

06
May
08

Casper

By Anubis Leave a Comment
Categories: Ghost Ads



Opinions may vary about the quality of execution or the originality of the concepts however the undeniable fact is that this work has not been “published” ;) and should not have been entered into the ACT initiative.
 

Playing by the rules means you don’t make ghost ads to enter awards and compete unethically with creative directors who participate with REAL work that is approved by clients and is published.

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ACT

06
May
08

Lost Puppy

By Anubis Leave a Comment
Categories: COPY CAT ADS

Original: Cartoon 

USA

 Less original: Camp Light Ice Tea 

Brazil – 2004

 

The above examples are Also featured in a book titled “Nouveau?” by Joe La Pompe. Page: 262 ISBN: 978-2-7533-0069-9.

The Crack book cover design

 

A copycat is a person that mimics or repeats the behavior of another. The term is often derogatory, suggesting a lack of originality. The expression may derive from kittens that learned by imitating the behaviors of their mothers. – Wikipedia.

Plagiarism: The abuse of another’s original work by copying it and passing it off as one’s own. As defined in Alastair Campbell book titled The Designer’s Lexicon. Page: 293 ISBN: 0-304-35505-4.

“Imitation is the sincerest form of thievery” excerpt from a book by Capsule titled Design Matters. Page: 84. ISBN -13:978-1-59253-341-1.

 

06
May
08

Glasses and binoculars

By Anubis 2 Comments
Categories: COPY CAT ADS

LG – Kuwait AlGhanim Electronics

Agency: Impact & Echo BBDO – Kuwait

Client: Compucity

Agency: Horizon FCB – Kuwait

 

 

A copycat is a person that mimics or repeats the behavior of another. The term is often derogatory, suggesting a lack of originality. The expression may derive from kittens that learned by imitating the behaviors of their mothers. – Wikipedia.

 

 

Plagiarism: The abuse of another’s original work by copying it and passing it off as one’s own. As defined in Alastair Campbell book titled The Designer’s Lexicon. Page: 293 ISBN: 0-304-35505-4.

“Imitation is the sincerest form of thievery” excerpt from a book by Capsule titled Design Matters. Page: 84. ISBN -13:978-1-59253-341-1.

06
May
08

Dali

By Anubis Leave a Comment
Categories: COPY CAT ADS

Ifex LandMark


06
May
08

Funny Sunny

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Categories: COPY CAT LOGOS

Original: 13 TV Channel – Brazil

Less Original: Al Naboodah – UAE

Louai Alasfahani

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